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WTT_West_1981-10-04.pdf
WTT West 1981-10-04124 viewsWorking Time-Table Western and South Western Districts, 4th October 1981, complete 177 page PDF download, 7.4 MB.
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170726 9447124 viewsFinucane Island, running around the balloon loop with an empty BHP iron ore train behind Progress Rail Muncie USA built SD70ACe/LCi unit 4413 serial 20118685-011 with a sister unit as they head back to be provisioned at Boodarie. 26th July 2017.
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170727 9526124 viewsBoodarie Yard, BHP 's service facility for the Finucane Island operations, on the left are the fuelling and sanding roads, workshops and shed and then the departure roads, on the right are the mainlines, behind the workshops the FMG car dumpers can be made out. 27th July 2017.
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22331124 viewsBassendean, Goninan inside workshops, CM40-8M frames being modified. July 20 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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22665124 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, a new 'Pilbara' cab under construction which will be fitted to a GE CM40-8M. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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242-37124 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5497 serial C6096-2, view of second person or observers side of cab. May 2002.
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200914 7787124 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, passenger carriage 'Conference Car' originally built by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW in 1935 for the NSWGR as a second class railway carriage FS type FS 2010. In 1975 it was purchased by Hamersley Iron and converted to an inspection vehicle SV 4. When donated to the Society it was repurposed as a conference car. 14th September 2020.
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041014 142804124 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Goldsworthy Mining Ltd B class unit 1, an English Electric built ST95B model, originally built in 1965 serial A-104, due to accident damage rebuilt on new frame with serial A-232 in 1970. These units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover and built at the Rocklea Qld plant. Donated to Society in 1995. 14th October 2004.
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250-26124 viewsCape Lambert South Yard and Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here in the South Yard dragging a loaded rake down to the car dumper. 22nd October 2000.
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251-31124 viewsNelson Point, the final ALCo on the BHP roster, 5499 sits stored pending its future. Built by Comeng NSW in November 1975 as an ALCo M636 with serial number C6096-04. The unit was intended to be donated to Thursday Island, but this didn't eventuate due to logistical reasons. It is now at the Rail Heritage WA museum in Bassendean. 22nd April 2000.
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120-18123 viewsBenalla station yard overview, V/Line broad gauge loco X class X 43 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-706, stabled down empty steel train, rationalisation has started, view looking south, platform and signal box in background.
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120-20123 viewsBenalla station yard, looking south from up home semaphore signal post 33, Yarrawonga line and arrival at far right.
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174-08123 viewsWodonga, loco depot, turntable radial roads, V/Line broad gauge Bulldog locomotive A class A 70 Clyde Engineering EMD model AAT22C-2R serial 84-1187 rebuilt from B class B 70 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-11, cab side shot.
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177-17123 viewsGheringhap, down V/Line broad gauge goods train to Adelaide 9169 drifts to a stand as the driver surrenders the electric staff to the signaller for a train order, behind Australian National BL class locomotives BL 27 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1011 and class leader BL 26 'Bob Hawke' serial 83-1010 and V/Line S class S 313 'Alfred Deakin' Clyde Engineering EMD model A7 serial 61-230 and X class X 53 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 75-800.
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178-08123 viewsTatyoon, down V/Line broad gauge goods train to Adelaide 9169 powers through the loop heading for Ararat with the quad combo of a pair of Australian National BL class locomotives BL 27 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1011 and class leader BL 26 'Bob Hawke' serial 83-1010 and V/Line S class S 313 'Alfred Deakin' Clyde Engineering EMD model A7 serial 61-230 and X class X 53 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 75-800, BL 27 had Paul Keating drawn on the LHS cab as it was just after he'd taken the Labor Party leadership and the Prime Ministership off Bob Hawke.
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164-17123 viewsMurchison East, the handbrake and brake control end of broad gauge V/Line Grain VHGF type bogie grain waggon VHGF 119, built as a GJX type by Steelweld Victoria in January 1969, shows detail of shunters step, lever ratchet handbrake, air receiver and cylinder, rigging and load compensation lever.
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128-18123 viewsGisborne, station overview looking south, semaphore signal Posts 4 and 5, crossover and Up Refuge Siding, Gisborne Road grade crossing non-interlocked swing gates and station in the distance looking towards Melbourne in the up direction.
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128-19123 viewsGisborne, Gisborne Road grade crossing, non-interlocked swing gates, looking south in the Up direction, across road is the station building, track view.
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128-31123 viewsNar Nar Goon, 4D (Double Deck Development and Demonstration), double deck suburban electric set, testing phase, 5002T, shows carriage join.
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124-01123 viewsSunshine Loop down standard gauge goods train with V/Line G class G 517 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1230, searchlight signal gantry, taken from broad gauge Independent Through Goods Lines, broad gauge passenger lines behind.
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